Here we go after the players take a knee.

Sheffield United

Sheffield United caretaker manager Paul Heckingbottom speaking to Sky Sports: [On beating Brighton] "Lifting the spirit has been important over the last few weeks. It's been a tough year and the result helps. It's answered a few questions that label you once you get relegated. It was a timely win but we're just bothered about performances today and between now and the end of the season."

[On potentially becoming permanent manager] "Internally we've always had discussions from day one. Whilst it may be public and other people are thinking differently now, but for myself and the players no-one else at the club is. It's just business as usual."

Just in case you missed the line-ups in the middle of all the Old Trafford chat...

The players are out and we're soon going to have some football.

Some 44 of Spurs' 56 Premier League goals this season have been scored or assisted by Harry Kane or Son Heung-min.

Spurs have only lost one of their 17 Premier League matches this season against teams in the bottom half of the table.

A sixth home league defeat of the season would equal their most in any of the past 12 seasons, having finished with that many defeats in 2014-15.

Tottenham have scored at least once in each of their last 10 Premier League games, the longest current run in the competition.

Mark Lawrenson
BBC football expert

I was surprised by how poor Tottenham were in last weekend's Carabao Cup final. They got their tactics all wrong.

Early on, they couldn't get the ball off Manchester City and they couldn't get out of their half. City basically battered them without scoring a goal before the break and, even in the second half, Spurs never looked like winning the game.

Things should be a bit easier for them against Sheffield United and they should create some chances this time too.

I know Sheffield United had a good win against Brighton last time out but the Seagulls still had plenty of opportunities to get something out of the game. Tottenham will find a way through.

Prediction: 3-0

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham interim boss Ryan Mason speasking to Sky Sports: "Dele Alli has had an excellent training week. The boys have been bright all week but Dele has stood out and I have to reward him for that and we're confident in him tonight.

[On Gareth Bale starting over Lucas Moura] "Lucas missed training all week and joined the squad yesterday and Gareth produced a moment for us against Southampton. He was unlucky at the weekend not to get the nod but he's had a good training week so we feel it's right to bring him back in."

David McGoldrick has scored 39% of Sheffield United's Premier League goals this season - the highest percentage of any player for his team in the top flight.

Sadly for the Blades that amounts to just seven goals. They've only scored 18 in 33 games.

He has scored against Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs this season.

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Sheffield United interim boss Paul Heckingbottom says any decisions on new contracts will be left to the new manager.

Kean Bryan, Phil Jagielka, John Lundstram, Simon Moore and Jack Rodwell are all out of deal.

"We were already having those conversations anyway in terms of feedback from all the staff on the current squad and players' situations," said Heckingbottom.

"I think that only changes when the manager comes in, because that's when you have to drive it. Whether it's convincing people to stay, whether it's telling people they're not needed, whether it's trying to identify and capture new signings, so for me nothing has changed, we've been having those discussions anyway."

Sheffield could win consecutive Premier League fixtures for the first time since July.

Prior to beating Brighton last Saturday, they had only taken two points from their previous 23 weekend games.

The Blades have lost 14 of their 16 games on the road this term.

Tottenham Hotspur interim manager Ryan Mason does not think Harry Kane's future at the club depends on them qualifying for the Champions League.

"I don't think so," he said.

"Harry Kane loves this football club. That's been proven over the last seven or eight years. He's one of the best strikers in the world.

"Everyone knows that, we know that and I'd like to think Harry knows that as well."

Sheffield United have equalled the club record of 26 league defeats in a season.

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has failed to keep a clean sheet in any of his last 26 top-flight away starts. If he fails to do so in this match, it will be the longest such run by a goalkeeper in Premier League history.

Italian Serie A

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Inter Milan have won their first Serie A title in 11 years after second-placed Atalanta drew with Sassuolo.

The Nerazzurri are 13 points clear after Saturday's win at Crotone with four games to go.

Inter finished second to Juventus by a point last season, but Antonio Conte has ended Juve's run of nine straight titles in his second season in charge.

It is Inter's first Scudetto since Jose Mourinho won both Serie A and the Champions League in 2010.

The title is Conte's fourth Serie A title, after winning the league in three consecutive seasons during his spell as manager of Juventus between 2011 and 2014.

Romelu Lukaku is their top scorer in the league with 21 goals - and has set up another 10.

More from Greater Manchester Police's statement:

"Those in the stadium were evicted by officers but outside on the forecourt hostility grew with bottles and barriers being thrown at officers and horses. Two officers have been injured with one officer being attacked with a bottle and sustaining a significant slash wound to his face requiring emergency hospital treatment.

"With the situation increasing in hostility, additional officers had to be deployed and officers had to be drawn in from neighbouring forces to assist Greater Manchester officers.

"Following discussion with The Premier League, Trafford Council and the clubs, a joint decision was made to postpone the match for safety reasons.

GMP Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson said: "The behaviour displayed today by those at both Old Trafford and The Lowry Hotel was reckless and dangerous.

"We understand the passion many supporters have for their team and we fully respect the right for peaceful protest. Plans were in place to ensure this could happen safely, but it soon became clear that many present had no intention of doing so peacefully.

"The actions of those today required us to take officers from front line policing and call in support from neighbouring forces to prevent the disorder getting worse. At different points, bottles and barriers were thrown, officers assaulted and people scaled the stadium structure creating risk for themselves and officers

"We have launched an investigation and we will be working closely alongside partners to ensure we establish the full circumstances surrounding today's events and prosecute those responsible."

Greater Manchester Police have released a statement after events at Old Trafford today.

"Officers were aware of a protest planned to take place in Old Trafford today (Sunday 2 May) and were working closely alongside partners to ensure those that attended were kept safe whilst enabling their right to peaceful protest.

"Early this afternoon, groups of protestors began to gather at Old Trafford and separately at The Lowry Hotel, Salford where the United players were staying. By late afternoon around 200 protestors had gathered outside the Lowry and over 1,000 at Old Trafford.

"Officers continued to closely monitor the situation, engaging with those present but as the groups grew in size; it became clear that many of those present were not intending to exercise their right to peaceful protest. Flares were let off and bottles thrown at officers.

"Protestors outside Old Trafford became especially aggressive and antagonistic towards police before a group of about 100 forced entry to the ground with some United staff having to lock themselves in rooms".

Spurs won the reverse fixture 3-1 and are looking to complete their first league double over Sheffield United since 1976.

The Blades' most recent away victory in this fixture came in 1991.

Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs forward Gareth Bale speaking to Sky Sports: "It's never nice to lose a cup final but we know there's still a lot to play for this season. We know it's going to be difficult to get into the top four but we've got to just keep working hard, keep our heads down and try and win tonight's game.

"We just have to take each game as it comes. It's not in our hands as we know but all we can do is look after ourselves and try to get the victory tonight and move on."

[On playing under Ryan Mason] "We're trying to be a bit more attacking and aggressive and looking to enjoy the games and enjoy our football and when we do that we play really well and score a lot of goals."